Active Care Network Winner. THE commitment and service provided by Active Care Network’s team of 87 staff and volunteers was recognised when they received the Community Transport Provider of the year award at the peak body’s annual conference. Active Care Network provides transport, home and garden maintenance and repair and community connection to almost […]
14 November 2022
Adrian, Mental Health worker Lisa Crawford and Flourish Westclub band (D Street Riffs) member Karl Zirn. Photo supplied. ACCORDING to a report from Flourish Australia, one in five people suffer from mental health issues in Australia (20% of the population). 800,00 Australians are living with complex mental health issues, including anxiety disorders, depression, schizophrenia and […]
14 November 2022
BANKS PS ran two major events in the past two weeks, starting last week with Superhero Day. The students were asked to come to school dressed in their favourite superhero outfit, with money raised on the day sent to a company which manufactures superhero shirts for sick children in hospital. These shirts are especially designed […]
14 November 2022
Sydney, NSW, 11 November 1919. The view from Castlereagh Street looking down towards George Street, of a large crowd which has gathered in Martin Place to celebrate Armistice Day. The clock on the GPO building says twelve o’clock and a replica sailing ship float has been set up in the centre. A bandstand with a […]
14 November 2022
Action from the Spring Cup 0-Goal game on Sunday at Windsor Polo Club. Photo by Noel Rowsell. IT’S great to see polo being played back in the Hawkesbury, after flooding once again inundated our polo fields,” said Kim McDougall, one of the organisers of Polo events at Windsor Polo Club. “We’ve had 12 teams competing […]
14 November 2022
Emily Griffiths in action at Coast Archers. Photo courtesy of Luca and Misi Kecskes. PENRITH City Archers, which is based adjacent to the Colonial Golf Course in Werrington, is celebrating two national title winners, with 14-year old Emily Griffiths (Wilberforce) and 68-year old Kevin Girard (Katoomba) winning their respective age groups. Emily was in action […]
14 November 2022
Photo: 7 Chairs Photo & Video. PENRITH Valley Chamber is pleased to announce their new Board, elected at their AGM in October. President: Richard Fox (Fox and Co Media) President Vice President: Suzanne Walker (Clear Path Accounting) Treasurer: Barclay Judge (Judge Accountants) Secretary: Gavin King (Condon Advisory Group) Lisa Finn-Powell (The Joan/Penrith Regional Gallery) Lorenzo […]
04 November 2022
Paddler of the Year (Olympic Disciplines) – Jessica Fox (NSW) OLYMPIC gold medallist and world champion Jessica Fox was presented with the Athlete of the Year (Olympic Disciplines) at the 2022 Paddle Australia Awards night, which was held on Saturday night at the Stamford Plaza, 241 O’Riordan St, Mascot. Her mother Myriam was also recognised […]
04 November 2022
THE Western Sydney Whitewater Club hosted the Canoe Slalom State Championships on Sunday morning at the Penrith Whitewater Stadium, with Noemie Fox putting in two gold-medal-winning performances to win the Women’s Canoe and the Women’s Kayak. Noemie put down the fastest time in the first run of the WK1, then backed up with the fastest […]
04 November 2022
FOR the month of October, Penrith has had a very important job. It’s to turn the whole town PINK. The McGrath Foundation selected Penrith as the first metropolitan area in which to head the Pink Up Your Town Campaign. Gai Hawthorn, President and Ambassador of Pink Up Penrith said she knew the community would cometogether […]
28 October 2022
